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Two -BOAT RAI WEST CARSON 0TT The SONS and "Confidence Reigns Supreme Among Americans in France" Enlists Many Recruits For Pershing Limit Club SOLAR ECLIPSE TO COVER LARGE AREA SATURDAY IMPROVEMENT 3 Fw feSv VSf I i "It's Hard Work and No Kid's Play," Declares Lieutenant lrwin Home on Furlough. "It's harl work and it's no kid's play, but confidence reigns supreme among the boys in France," yesterday declared Lieutenant J. Harvey Irwin ol the Twelfth Field Artillery, Battery who returned from France Monday afternoon for a seven days' furlough at his home in Ben Avon. Lieutenant Irwin has been in France since last September, when, as a commissioned man the officers' reserve corps from Fort Niagara, he was assigned to overseas duty. He will remain in Pittsburgh during his futlougn.

sfter which he will proceed to Camp Jackson. S. C. where he will be an in-attuctor in artillery. The American boys in France, Lieutenant Irwin said, are more than up to the expectations of the French and English officers.

Compliments are constantly coming to them from all sldep, he s.tld. Lieutenant Irwin is the pictute of health, and fraya that the work in France is exceedingly interesting from the American soldiers point of view. "They are a hard-working lot of fellows and great things are destined to be heard from them in a short time." When asked about his return trip to the United States, he taid it was rather exciting at times. "However," he added. "I'll leave the description Of that trip to tne navy department." xv I ft 7 5x ijr i If -6 syt x.

xjji (4'xi Ninth Street Bridge Sprinkled With Oil And Set on Fire I LTD Sf .3 IS DISCUSSEI Council Expected to Pass Ordinance Monday Necessary War Measure, Mayor Says. WILL COST $640,000 That West Carson Ktreet. Pittsburgh principal avenue to the southwest, should bo widened and improved at once, was the opinion of Mayor E. V. Babcock and council yesterday.

The. erection of the war plant on Neville Islntid makes it necessary that the be undertaken at once, it was explained. Council affirmatively leturned an ordinance by which the stieet will be Improved under the act it by which consent of abutting property owners Is not required, and final passage is expected Monday. The mayor is not expected to delay Kign-ing the measure. Mayor Babcock appeared before council in committee session yesterday and urged tho Improvement as a war measure, which, it is estimated, will cost K40.Cftu- am now xreliably informed that we tan make this improvement and 'finish it co that we will not hamper the building operations connected with the new ordnance plant.

To do this, however, immediate action must be taken. This already congested throat is one of the great main arteries of llttsburgh, and will be vitally necessary the minute building opeiutions Mart on the ordnance plant. It is incumbent upon the officials of this city to do everything within our power aid the Government In this development." SIXTY-FOOT STREET. Council immediately took the necessary action to advance the ordinance. Under the measure, the street will be widened to a uniform width of TO feet trom the I'oint bridge to Steuben iwect, at which point the street Is full width.

The plans provide a 50-foot oad way. a seven-foot sidewalk on the north, or river side, and a three-foot sidewalk on the opposite side. The mayor's measure to install a bureau of city housing in the mayor's division was acted upon favorably and will be up for final action Monday. He suggested that the secretary of the city manning commission could take the secretaryship of the new. bureau without doubling his salary.

"Joke" About Kaiser Causes Man's Arrest Because he jokingly remarked to friend and fellow workmen in a restaurant in Chartiers avenue. McKees Hocks. Monday liirht th.it "Kaiser Biil will be in New Y'oik within a short time and I hope he wins the war at that," Jesse Baker of Mt. Washington, a brukcrrian or. the Pittsburgh Lake Lrie railroad.

'I is in the McKees Rocks lockup avitins investigation by agents of the department of justice. Baker anj his comrades were discuss-inu tho war and the cdvent of the U-boat to the shores of the United States. The former, who decluitd yesterday morning that he was "jusi kidding," made what his friends cou-sidpied a remark that reflected upoi; thi country. Ho was marched to the lockup. Trade Board Holds Patriotic Meeting A patriotic meeting was held last niht in the Beltzhoover school.

Cedar-hurst street, under hte auspices of the Belt-Mont board of trde. Over 20 residents of the Eiphteenth ward attended Rnd the hall of the school was suitably decorated for the occasion. Plans were formulated for the flag raising to be held on the Fourth of July in McKlnley park. A committee was appointed to look after the purchasing and raising of the service flag of the ward in McKinley park. 'ii-Ut Ia f4v W.

iV Two mysterious fires broke out simultaneously on the Ninth street bridge at I 5:30 o'clock list night and might hav resulted in sfrloUB damage but for the timely arrival of city firemen attached to No. Engine Company. The tiros wpre extinguished with a loss of $HH). 1 Policeman Henry llenninger, who was engaged on special duty dragging thf Allegheny river for the body of a youth drowned last Thursday, discovered fire beneath the north emi of the bridge. He sent a still alarm to So.

46 Engine Company. Before the firemen arrived Policeman Henninger saw srrmke corning from beneath the south er.d of the bridge. Fire Captain Henry Sparr examined the bridge after the fires had been extinguished and aM that oil or gasoline had been poured on the framework before the bridge was flrd Following bridge anre the attempt to set the Superintendent of Mrs. Flannery, appointed to the executive committee, secures a dozen members in diaries. One of the detectives said at a late hour that pronii.sin clew had bren found and that an arrest is one of the early probabilities.

Aldnrdice conft-rrd "ilh County Commissioners Addison Frank Harris and Gilbert V. Meyer, and it whs arranged that a special of watchmen should be appointed to guard all of the bridzes crossing the Allegheny. Mononpahela and Ohio river. within the county tcr-rtory. It was also decided to have uniformed policemen pa'rol both footpaths cf every bridge in the county during the war.

The detectives expressed the opinion that the mystery surrounding the fire that destroyed the Sixteenth street bridge recently may be rleared up with the arrest of the person or persons responsible for last night's fires. Captain Sparr asserted that three un- Squirrel Hill Man On Torpedoed Liner Gerald Goldsmit. 2t years old. son of fv A. Goldsmit, of i633 Bartlett street.

Squirrel Hill, was a passenger on the steamer Carolina, enroute from Porto Rico to New York, which Is supposed to have been torpedoed and sunk by German submarine off Sandy Hook. Goidsmit was returning home for a farewell reception that was to have been held last night in his honor preparatory, to his entering the military service of the United States. He had attended an officers' training camp in Porto Rico and had Just been given a commission as first lieutenant- The father went to New York to meet his son and was there when word of the activities of the submarine was received. He has since been making every effort to obtain definite Information concerning the fate of the Carolina and its passengers. It is said a number of the passengers were youths who had received commissions after training In Porto Rico.

Mayor Is "Touched" for $580 I successful attempts have been made to the Ninth street bridge during the Robert J. Alderdice detailed Detectives last three months. On one occasion the Edward Brophy. John Barry and John fires were discovered before serious dam-llorgan to And the pro-German Incen- iage resulted. To Bring Back Detective Captain Asks Council for Money to Get Men Accused of Policeman's Death, But Learns It Cannot Be Given Babcock Hears About Affair and Makes Contribution.

GRANDSONS of our earLy policy holders arc insuring today in fheir fathers' and grandfathers' i company The Kqui- tahic. The benefit of life insurance thus extend from generation to generation. Set the example for your future grand, children. Ask us for particulars TUB F.QUITABLi: LlKi: ASSURANCE SOCIHTY "Strongest in the Wor. i'' THE KD WARD A.

WOODS COMPANY FHck Building. Reputation Established. A Future Guarantee. We dare not jeopardize our priceless assft, Good imputation, for a transitoiy Profit. We dare not misrepresent goods or our iiniorst-ments.

Consider this well! Herutatlm i the safeguard if "Avoid those that make false claims." Whether or not a man haf expert knowledge of DU-ruonl. Watches and he Is jidfo If he puts his trust in merchants of good rcp-itntion. Why take a chance with small or unknown dealers when your credit -4vd with Bros Th-Old IN'liable. Diamond nd Watch Credit House. 61 Uborty Avenue.

Established ISM. This business, "vhe largest of its kind In the wirld," is a monument to the proverb, "Honesty inB best Policy." AMUSEMENTS. 3rd BIG WEEK Thousands Turned Away BUY SEATS TODAY Wm. F.lliott. F.

ii tumlurk, MorrU dent. Present I i Pi II SweeteM I-ve Story Ever Told A ROMANCE OK THE CHEAT WAR ITT THEATER MATINEES DAILY. S5e to $1.00 KVENIXOS, SAT. tic to fl.SO. Symphony Orchestra of 42 ALV1 Direction Mr.

Horry Paviit. Eves. 8:15 SHARP; Mats. 2:15 Carring-r and Aato Call P. M.

it 11 1. M. MATINEES WEI), i PAT. VERDI WEEK IN-GRAND OPERA FESTIVAL "TROVATORE" Cast Kaston, Gentle, Robertson, I.amont. Pormes, Seott.

Arduino. Conductor Joiah Znro. IMIGI "RIGOLETTO" Cant Teyte, Campbell. r'orentl, nnuillies, Arrnwn, Wrldon. Ilrer.

Meyers, t'anovu. Conductor Romualdo Sapio. SELECTED ORCHESTRA AND CHO-RtS FROM. METROPOLITAN OPEKA. Reasonable Prices 25c to SI.

SO GAYETY THEATER Thuraday, Friday and Saturday JUNE 6, 7 ad 8. Pittsburgh I.odue n. P. O. Elk No.

II Present Their Elks Big Minstrels 100 Prominent People 100 BIG UNIFORM PARADE NOON THURSDAY ALL FOR RED CROSS New OLYMPIC Diamond bt. NOW no WING William Farnam A Thrillin Tl of the Rocky Mountain. JOSEPHINE HLl.ME, Kololftt. Ilrarnt-I'at he Twice Every ly Till Week Many Arts toe Mi i Co Every Afternoon Read THE PITTSBURGH SUN The Clean Newspaper I Josepn BOOM THRIFT STAMP SALES i I Reports Indicate Sale of 000,000 "Baby Bonds" During Day. MANY JOIN CLUB Pittsburgh yertcrday answered the ffrontry of the kaiser's U-boat raid by he greatest rush to buy war eavinps stamps that has been experienced in the campaign of these "baby bonds." figures on the sales and piedcrfs for the day are impossible to give, but ta rush for stamps at the postoflice i nd banks and at the booths opned by members of the women's txuncll of the W.

S. S. committee In large office buildings, department tores, hotels and bankj indicated that th total sales for the day would be is the average daily sale that rriu.n be made in Allegheny county to the county's quota of sold pledged before Juno 3. Reports (rm McKeesport. McKees nocks.

Ta-rentum and other suburban points showed proportionately targe sales, so that It is believed the county yesterday went over the daily average required. StJndinf in the general reports at IV. P. S. i cidquaHers list rsijrht wer" those from the chairmen in charge of ths women's Mrs.

K. V. Bab-cork, in charge of the booths in the William Penn Hotel, refKrto total salis of more than $5,000. and pledgns for a much larger amount The booth in the Union Arcade did a rushing business all day. and similar reports were received from each of the other chairmen.

NEW LIMIT MEMBERS. Workers of the women's branch of the Pershing Limit Club turned in more than 300 memberships yesterday, each pledged to buy J1.00O worth of "baby bonds." Up to date the women have obtained nearly 1,000 members to this club. Mrs. James J. Flannery.

yesterday was appointed to the executive and In less than two hours had- signed up a dozen limit members. Appended is a list of the booths maintained by the Women's Council with the ctirman or each: Ijfcseph Home Company. Mrs. V. P.

Si.jrler, Mrs. B. F. Jones. TMcCreery Sc Twentieth Century Cftrb.

Mrs. Henry A. Roff. jKc-gjfs Buhl, The Macatoses, Miss J3aughty. Kaufmaim's, (Miss Jane Cloan.

Mrs. J. Sloan. Kaufmann Baer. Council of Jewish Mr3.

Julius Baer, Mrs. Hinktl- JRescRbaum Oimpany. Miss Mudrcd A. Evans. Mrs.

Nutt, William Penn HoTelTMrs. E. V. Bibcock. Mrs.

Harry V. brown. Port Pitt Hotel. New Kra Club, Mats STargaret DiehL Hotel Henry. Mr.

A- G. Brown. Hotel Schenley, Patriotic League. Pitt Theater. Mrs.

Decker. Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. T. ftforrow.

Mis Abble Lindsey. Miss Mabel Thorn. Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Herbert Ciboon.

Penn and Highland avenue, Mrs. J. Lautr. 1 Keenan building. Civic Club.

Oliver building. Third National Bank. Union Arcade. J. W.

Pctitefract. Women's Southern Club Mrs. i S. Xow. r.

Jenkins Arcade, parochial school committee, Mrs. John R. Hermes. Prick building, the parochial school committee. Mrs.

Albert J. Beii. CamcgWj building. Mra. John W.

Johnston. Alvin and Davis Theaters. Women's 6uthern Club, Mrs. Dow. First National Bank building.

Mrs. Myers. nvUkmsburg, Federated Club of Wil- kinsburg. Mrs. John Gates, Jr.

Suffrage Party. Mita Hiy, secretarv, special features. Swlssvale, Mrs. O. Preii.

East nd Post Office, Miss Elizabeth JJimick. Peoples Savings and Trust Company. 313 M. O. Evans.

McKees Rocks Drops Music Supervisor The position of supervisor of music in the public schools of McKees Rocks was abolished Monday night by the board of education of that place, which met in the McKee building. McKees Bocks. The action, according to the board, is a war measure. Miss Marion Dickson for some time past has filled Ue position. Thirty-nine teachers of the grade ools and Principal P.

M. Woodward arttl four teachers of the high school were re-electea to their positions for thee year. Jt was decided to grant an increase in salary of $5 a month to all grade teachers who are not receiving the salary limit allowed, or whose assignment In teaching brings them less than the regular salary of a teacher. A a -war Donus" wUl be given the teachers at the end of each semester. Three grade principals and Prof.

Wood-ward. principal of the high school, will xeceive an increase or J5 a month. i Eabbi Wise to Speak On Convention Plans Kabbl Stephen S. Wise, head of the Free Synagogue and chairman of the Zionist provisional committee, while in IPitlsburgh next Friday in connection Vith the commencement exercises of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, JltfS address a meting of the convention who are preparing for tho annual convention of the Zionists of America, which will convene in Memorial hail the later part of this inonth. Wise will be the guest of the Zionist convention executive committee Ht a luncheon in the Hotel Schenlev.

wluch will precede the meeting of the workers, the latter meeting being called for 3 o'clock In the afternoon in the auditorium of the Zionist Institute at Center avenue and Green street. Dr. "Wise will leave for New York the same niiht. Dr. Wise will return later to Pittsburgh to attend the convention thw week of June 23.

Homeville School Graduates Pupils Assistant County Superintendent S. H. Replogle of Pittsburgh made the principal address at the commencement of the Homeville school Monday night in the Homeville engine hoMse. I i Tike graduates are: Margaret Bradford, Hallie Dugan. Emma Friedel, Herbel, Lillian Kearney, Anns KPIftk.

Josephine Melmer, Margaret Nixon. Orris. Mabel Pvyan. CStberlne Schobel. Catherine Scott.

Ruth Strang. Lllie Timms, Anna ToMe, Elizabeth Tyson, Nellie Urban. John Amonga. Clarence Finnecy, Paul Ha vies, Albert Hallam. Edward Kenrel, James Marshall, Gilbert Mc- George rearson, Samuel elevens.

Stuart Taylor, Albert Timms. Gua Virostek. i I Will Be Partly Visible Throughout North America fur Short Time. MAY BE SEEN HERE The total eclipse of the run, which will occur Saturday, brings up the general questions of They are two kinds, solar and lunar, irhich are fundamentally different in their causes. A lunar eclipse Is caused by the moon traveling into the shadow caet by the earth, and thus becoming drk, bp-cause It Is cut off from the source of Its reflected light.

On the contrary, a solar eclipse ia caused by the moon coming between the earth and the sun and thus eutUng off the light of the sun from a portion of the earth's surface. Solar eclipses are considerably more numerous than lunar, but the latter are more often visible at any one locality, becausQ they 'can be seon by a whole hemisphere of the arth at one time, and by the rotation of the earth through a considerable angle during a lunar eclipse, can be seen over considerably more than half the earth's surface. The moon is much smaller than the sun; therefore its shadow is conical, and sometimes the vertex cone does not reach the earth's surface. Thi causes what Is known as an annular eclipse. Under the moist favorable circumstances its cros section on the erth Is less than 200 miles in diameter, and Is usually much less than this.

Therefore, the line of totality, areas within which a solar erlipse Is total, is a narrow strip extending several thousands of miles along the earth's surface. In the eclipse of Saturday this narrow trip crosses the United States from a point on the Pacific coast just north of Astoria to a point on the Atlantic midway down the coast of Florida. At the first point it is 66 miles wide, at the second, 40. STARTS HERE AT 6:30. The duration of totality varies from two minutes on the Pacillc to 10 seconds on the Atlantic.

Any person wishing to see the eelipr-e as total must be within the limits of this strip. However, it will be seen as a partial eclipse through out North America. At Pittsburgh the moon will cover 74 per cant of the sun's diameter, or about 67 per cent of its area, thus cutting off two-thirds of its light The nearer to the line of totality. the greater will be the area covered Thus at Portland, 99 per cent of its diameter will be The eclipse will begin here at 6:30 p. m.

and end at 8:20. the middle occurring at 7:7. It will therefore be unfavorable because of the proximity of the sun to the western horizon, which is usually shrouded in smoke. Different observatories will send parties to points along the line of to tality to make various kinds of obser vations. Parties will be located at Goldendaie, Baker City, Green River, Wyo.

Denver and Mathe-son, and possibly at some points in Kansas and Oklahoma. Western points are to be preferred because of the greater duration of totality. Places In the gulf states have also a much Binauer cnance oi dear weatner. undoubtedly thousands of people living near the 4ine of totality will travel the few miles necessary to see the eclipse, especially since the use of the automo bile has become universal since the last eclipse in The Allegheny Observatory will send a three-inch camera in charge of Dr. Trumpier to Denver, where it will be mounted on the tube of the 20-inch telescope of the Chamberlin Observatory, for the pur pose of photographing stars In the Im mediate neighborhood of the sun, to determine whether light is affected by its passage near such a massive body as the sun.

SOME INTERESTING DATA. Dr. F. C. Jordan will also observe th eclipse at Denver.

Dr. J. A. Brashear will observe at Goldendaie, with the party from the Mt. Wilson Solar Observatory.

unserving parties locate, or course, where the chances of a clear sky are the best. Meteorological conditions are therefore studied carefully along the line beforehand, but expeditions often meet with cloudy skies, much to the disappointment of the observers. A cloud covering the sun for five minutes at the critical time of totality will bring to nought ail the preparations of a party which has possibly traveled half way round the earth, and put in weeks of time getting ready, and rehearsing for the few precious minutes when the sun Is totally obscured. This eclipse is rather unfavorable because of the short duration of totality, not favorable, in that it traverses a part or tne country where clear weather may reasonably be expected. There is a period of 6.5S5.32 days called the Saros, at the close of which the sun, moon and earth are again in the same relatilve position as at Its beginning.

Therefore during this period of IS years, 11 days and 8 hours, eclipses of the prccedinpr period of the same length are repeated, but they occur about one-third of the circumference of the earth further west because of the eight hours more than the even day. Within this period there are about 29 lunar and 41 solar eclipses. This eclipse may therefore be said to be a repetition of the one which traversed the Southeastern United States on May 28, 1900, and which was observed at that time under favorable conditions. It began Just off the western coast of Mexico and ended in Northern Egypt. AREA IS LARGE.

The one of this year will begin Just east of Japan and end near the Bahama Islands. The total length of Its path will be about 8,500 miles, of which 2.600 are in the United States. The shadow will sweep from the Pacific to the Atlantic in 47 minutes. Its total area Is about 300,000 square miles. It estimated that the average area covered per year by total eclipses Is 700,000 square miles.

Therefore on the average any one place on the earth's surface will be favored with a total eclipse once In 300 years. Some places, however, are more fortunate. For examole. Denver, was in th. line of totally of the eclipse of July 29, 1878, which also passed over Pikes Peak, where It was observed by Profeesor S.

P. Langley. The one of this year passes over Denver but to the north of Pikes Peak. It crosses the pith of the 1900 eclipse in Alabama those living in the area of intersection will have had the privilege of seeing two total eclipses in 18 years, without the neces--sity of traveling from their homes. The next total eclipse visible In the United States will be in 1923.

It will be seen in the extreme southwestern part of the country. Others will occur in the northeastern part of the United States In and 1932. A total eclipse May 2S, 1919, will traverse South America, the Atlantic and Africa near the equator. It will be very favorable because of the length of to-i tality, six minutes SO seconds at the x.xxW-1 i 'wr iTv xk vT 0 xS jxx. Vr 3 XX is.

X.X.X-X SxvXx Mx i. XX xxx ''f xxX xx? -x two hours. Slayer Suspects would do. There were many sugestlons as to how the advance could be made, and much discussion, but no headway was being made. Then the mayor dropped in as President John S.

Herron was remarking: I had $500 looso I would give it in five minutes so the detectives could get these men back." He turned to the mayor, who was still ignorant of what was going on. "Mr. Mayor, maybe you have which could be drafied." The mayor fumbled in his pockets when the situation had been explained and threw out the money on the table "There's $500; go ahead and get them. He advised Captain Edeburn to take nossession. which the latter did with a polite "Thank and left the room.

Homestead Pupils Hold Commencement The annual commencement of the Homestead High school was held Mon day night in the high school auditorium. W. S. Vandyke, vice president of the Real Estate Trust Company. Pitts burgh, was the principal speaker.

S. C. Boot, president of the school board, presented the diplomas to the 43 members of the graduating class. The graduates are: Agnes Anderson Mildred Boat. Marguerite Billhelmcr, Joseph Cauley, Harry Colbert.

William Campbell, Elizabeth Chasser. Gerald Davidson, Sophia Fodor, Gertrude Freidlander. Jennie Freidlander, Emro Gergly. Earl liays. Samuel Hepps.

Ed ward Haupt. Wilmore Hobson, Helen Holewinski, Agnes Horgan, Florence Johnston, Ruth Jones, 5Iary Jones, Mildred Jones, Thomas Klein, Florence Kelly, Laura Lelninger, Samuel Mark-owitz, Joseph McCluskey, Paul Mc-Clean, Frank McGuire, Harry Murray. Buena Marshall. Hattie Marsh. Mildred McClean, Elizabeth Noble.

Joseph Pas-saflume. George Reese, Esther Sharp, Hilda Siiveus. Amelia Soulier, Florence Stranger, Cora Scandrol, Gladys Spittai, George Schuette, Ruth Trautman, Mary Walton, Florence Walton, Grace Welsh. James Weigle, Ralph Wickerham. Homestead Nurses Receive Diplomas Commencement exercises of the training school for nurses of Homestead Hospital were held last night in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Homestead, when a class of three graduates received diplomas.

Dr. Lloyd Thompson of the Homestead Hospital Staff delivered the address to the class, and Rev. B. B. Wolf of the Lincoln Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, president of the board of directors of the hospital, presented the diplomas.

Rev. S. Wilkinson of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, Homestead, offered prayer. The graduates are: Miss Lillian Howe, Misa Margaret Morgan and Miss Jennie Zebo. Negro Entered Three Houses, Police Say Henry Brooks, a Negro, of Arkansas, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of having attacked three women.

He was alleged to have entered the home of Mrs. Rose Camerzzo at 914 Webster avenue, shortly after 3 o'clock. Forced to flee by the woman, he entered the home of Sirs. M. Lennox.

90 Congress street. Mrs. Lennox and other occupants of the house saw the Negro enter the front door and fled, screaming for assistance. Brooks, the police say, left the Lennox residence and ran into the home of Mrs. S.

Welsh, (0 Congress street, near which he was fey I 5 NOONDAY SERVICES FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SIXTH AVENUE 12:15 to 12:45 Rev. Maltland Alexander, Minister Come and pray that God will give us and our Allies a Victory for Righteousness, Freedom and a Permanent Peace. DR. ALEXANDER WILL ADDRESS THE MEETING Subject tomorrow will be "Mothers of Soldiers." maximum. Undoubtedly parties will be sent to observe it.

even though it is a region not easily accessible and is also where climatic conditions are not especially favorable. Zeppelin Reported Seen Over Hays A large Zeppelin-type airship was re ported to have passed over Hays shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morn ing by F. B. Billups, a Baltimore Ohio railroad operator. Billups said that he and other railroaders saw the machine.

He said that it came from the direction of Carrick. and that It was flying about 300 fett from the ground. Billups said fiat he was In his office and that hearing a humming noise, he went out and saw a cigar-like machine flying above the hills north of the town. Billups said that the airship was flying slowly, and that it disappeared toward Homestead. He said he watched the machine 15 minutes.

The police in Homestead and surrounding towns did not see the machine. Allied Educators To Attend Meetings Distinguished men and women of all the nations allied with the United States in the world war, coming as official representatives of their governments, will attend the convention of the National Educational Association, which meets in Pittsburgh June 29 to July 6, Dr. J. W. Crabtree, of Washington, D.

national secretary, yesterday informed chairmen of local committees in charge of the convention plans. Coming here on a visit. Secretary Crabtree spent yesterday forenoon with the local chairmen, headed by Superintendent of Schools William M. David-eon, chairman of the local executive committee, and yesterday afternoon went over in detail the various reports with Dr. C.

B. Roberston of the University of Pittsburgh, secretary of the local executive committee. He will remain here today. Man Third in Family To End His Life The third in the family to end his life within 10 years, John Trimble, S2 years old, shot himself in the right temple in the rear yard of his home in Chestnut street, Bridgeville, yesterday. Ten years ago his daughter, Savllle Trimble.

35 years old, was found dead on a door step in the Oakland district. Police say she had taken carbolic acid. Pour years later his son, John G. Trimble, 50 years old, took poison while a passenger on a street car. Worry over the death of his wife a fe'w weeks ago, and the disappearance of his son-in-law, A.

S. McMillen, of Bridgeville, Is thought to have been the cause for the act. Mr. Trimble moved to Bridgeville about four years ago from Reserve township, where he had been Justice more than 20 years. Cablegram Confirms Artillery's Arrival Official confirmation of the report of a few days ago that the One Hundred and Seventh Field Artillery had arrived in France came yesterday, when Mrs.

A. V. Crookston of 249 South Millvale avenue, wife of Lieutenant Colonel A. V. Crookston, commanding the unit, received a cablegram from her husband.

It read: "Arrived safely overseas." The unit left Camp Hancock about the middle of May and after being in a Long Island camp several days em-, barked for overseas. The Pittsburgh batteries in the unit are E. and F. and there are three other batteries from places outside of the city. The entire regiment, however, is composed of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania boys, the majority of them from the lPttsburgh "Touching" Mayor Babcock for $500 to bring back from Maine suspected murderers of Policeman Thomas Farrell, who was killed in the Woods Run dis trict a few months ago.

possibly established a precedent, as it was reported no Pittsburgh mayor ever was caught with that much money on him before. Captain Clyde Edeburn of the bureau of detectives appeared before council to get the money to bring the suspects to Pittsburgh. He explained the county would afterward defray the bill. Council was willing to stand for the bill, estimated at JFjGG, but it developed that the city system is proof against getting the money in advance. Captain Edeburn said it was the money he was after, and nothing else OFFICERS COMING WITH "BLUE DEVILS" Elaborate Program Arranged for Entertainment of Famous French Unit.

Five commissioned officers will accompany the "Blue Devils" of France on their visit to Pittsburgh Friday, according to a dispatch from Washington to the Chamber of Commerce last night. All the officers are under 30 years of age but each one wears the Legion of Honor medal of gallantry in action. Like the 100 men who compose the rank and file of the company, all the officers have been wounded one or more times. The of fleers are: Lieutenant Levie, 23 years old, who has been wounded six times and wears all the honors his country can bestow, in addition to the military cross of the British; Lieutenant Albert Le Moal. 23 years old, wounded five time; Lieutenant Cluza, 29 years old, wounded only once, but wears the coveted Legion of Honor medal; Lieutenant Jean Canal, twice wounded, spent six years in London and speaks with a British accent; sub-Lieutenant Pizelle.

24 years old, twice wounded; Details in the arrangements for the entertainment of the "Blue Devils" are being completed rapidly. The entertain ment committee of the Chamber of Commerce has provided a program which will enable every resident of the city to see the men. At Forbes Field plans are in progress for one of the biggest patriotic demonstrations ever held in Pittsburgh. Women war workers and Boy Scouts will sell war savings stamps. For this work more women are needed and volunteers are asked to enroll their names with Mrs.

Margaret S. Gray at the war savings stamp headquarters. Chairman E. C. Morey of the Pittsburgh committee of four-minute men, has enrolled more than 100 volunteer speakers.

The drive for war stamps will be continued at the night meetings in the Syria Mosque and at Exposition Music Hall. Alien Women Must Register June 17-26 Director Charles B. Prichard of the department of public safety yesterday morning received notice from the United States marshal's office that the registration of all German alien women will commence June 17 ond will continue each day except Sunday. June 23, between 6 a. m.

and p. m. up to and including Wednesday, June 26. A copy of the rules and regulations also was sent the director. The registration will be handled by the police sergeants in the district police stations.

You'll Make a Guess But you will read the entire story to learn if you've guessed correctly. 0UNSEL FOR HE DEFENSE By Ma eg eg or Bond A Thrilling, Intense, Dramatic Story Complete Next Sunday in the PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST.

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